Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-19
MRS. RAwsON,s CAREER.
Her Early Life-A Letter in which Sh.
Give. nm Account Of Her DOmessi<
Troubles.

New Orleans Dispatch to the New York World Oct H.
There Is considerable interest here over the
shooting Of 8. W. Rawson In Chicago by his STEP
son. Mrs. Rawson was q native Of this CITY, She
Is the daughter OF Thoa B. Smith, who was q we'll
known steamboat agent In this city, and who died
| during the war. Miss Smith shortly after the war
married Jno @. Slaymaker, who was a popular
river pilot running In the Red River trade The
| boy who did the shooting was their son. When
he was about seven years old the trouble between
Mr.. and Mrs. slaymaker, that had been brewing
for some time, came to q climax by Mrs Stay
maker filing bill for divorce against her hus-
band for non-support. Slaymaker was out Of
work, and was unable to stand his wife's extrava-
CANT mode OF living. The next heard OF Mrs Stay
sssi1p, plan1sr Ths cooIe L tn cn mis-
some years later BY the attempt OF Lee,
VINO s, had been on "a prolonged spree, 70
were stopping there and Lee locked her up
In the room and attempted 70 kill her with knife
Detective Hennesey arrested Lee at the time. Lee,
IL is sad once before tried TO Kin his wife by rin9
| two shots at her while on q railroad train. Mrs
| Rawson shortly afterward left the city, and her
Whereabouts from that time was not known to
| her friends In New orleans, one OF whom was ex-
United states Senator (now collector OF the pOrt)
b 7. Jonas Mr., Jonas became acquainted with
Washington. He said to a reporter to-day that in
| his opinion she was good woman, with all the
instincts OF lady. She worked hard TO support
| her children, and her conduct was always exem-
plary. Mr.. Jonas, Representative Ellis OF Louis
lana, and ex-Gov Foster OF Ohio exerted their in
nuence TO keep her In her position but she finally
resigned and went to chicago.
HER DOMESTIC LIFE AND TROUBLES.
The following letter was received by Mr.. Jonas
| from Mrs Rawsoh last Saturday, and he told the
reporter that from his knowledge OF the ladys
character he believed entire reliance could be
placed on her statements:
CHICAGO. October 13 1887
IeIpect BY this time you have almost forgotten
ory under such unpleasant circumstances have been
In Chicsso since september 1883 and at that time had
are banker who paid me devoted attention for two
through this msum o INTO details bnt sacient 10
that short married life with him very sad
had been mistress OF the place for five years and who,
Of REGARDED me as an nterloper and treated
Mr. r. would not dismiss her, and finally 1 did and
tho house Immediately after forced her to 60 Find
x t9sl ms pr0anenf position was At stake he tried
| character
His friends we're all Yankees and he denounced me
| as Southern adventures Think of this stsma put
on . woman Of my pride and Independence! You know
spected me- and for nearly twenty have made
own na way IN the world and taken good care Of
my livelihood and that my friends admired my pluck
Mr. Rawson addressed me three times and promised to
do 50 much Tor my children that at last consented
woman. Finding held my ground, Mr.. 4. concocted
last daboical plot to ruin Inc forever. and hired
sssa Which RE
evidence Finding pio. unveiled he
sent detectives all through the SOUTH ali through
ton, 81 Louis, &c. They tried to CLEAN some evidence
sS.pss me HS! e "a, they have not and
his inhuman conduct. For four weeks lately, they
nave tried to enect co9promise. but 1 prefer to
i have already spent $4,000 on this suit having
The idea Of calling me an Whsn never re-
eeved fsvors or owed dollar in the world Of course
lively .R pea was stranger while Mr. K had
DEFY thew the world H. Bsnsda sss
%s BE sss
would speak to him on the subject He has known me
having DISPOSITIONS taken Of ali who know me. and
You rseeinsd The Sss soxs
tons from AL the chiefs in the Departments WASH
stamped You knew Of my surrOundinss at the CAPT.
tai simply wish you e state what you
snd Du rsys 10 hind
my friends had il me- Mr. RaWson has seven Of the
most prominent lawyers here VINO in his case I
them badly am willing to let the Law tale It's course
aess ss on M
IN to Be- &
ing aud scrap of paper. II is only H.. and have
Yours, truly. MEcK1E LEE RAwsoS.
Slaynaaker Talks In His Cell.
Chicago Dispatch to the New York World October IT,
"Mr. Rawson is better this morning. Is hep
sneered Slaymaker In his cell at the Lake street
station this morning. "Well, all I have TO say is
that as long as he lives my mother will not be free
from his relentless Efforts to ruin her. He and his
forever, II they can possibly do so. Whitney would
DO anything for money, and he got plenty OF ft
IRON Iron t RsTs on 20 90 %lth j. Is case OF fur
1T Is rumored that the police have been ordered
TO arrest your mother as an accessory" said the
tThey have, have they?n snapped Slaymaker
Evidently the old man is getting better for II is
his work, know. Noone else would do 1t. Arrest
my mother! what fools they are! She was as fnno-
cent OF my intentions as you yourself are The
next move, suppose win be to Jail my dear little
eleven-year-old sister at Washington as an accoIa
plice. They want Jail US all 50 as tO.prevent us
only let my mother go! win suffer anything
Mrs. Rawson appeared not to cara whether her
husband lived or died, for when a reporter sent In
ms card with the words added; with news from
MT Rawson sne CURLY sent back word by the
gr1nning bell-boy that she "didc'S wish to hear
| any news from that man."
BANKER RAwsoS NAY RECOVER
Young Slaymaker was arraigned in court yester.
day morning and held without bail TO await the re-
suit OF the shooting. The doctors now think there
is possibility that Banker Rawson may recover.
The MOrmOns Demur.
NEW ANSWER TO THE SUIT OF THE GOVERNMENT
vi octOUcr IWO lOcs.i attOrneyS OF the Mormon
church, F. s. Richards and Legrand Young, rled
lengthy answer TO the United States Govern
ment's complaint In the suit brought to escheat
the church property. That answer claimed
that the corporation Of the Church of Jesu
Christ OF Latter Day Saints was dissolved
by the law OF July, 1852 and that from that date
the corporation ceased TO exist that since then It
has been but voluntary religious and charitable
association; that as such an association It has
held through trust It's real and personal prop
erty; that all the personal property, except such
as Is required TO pay its debts disposed Of BY
John Taylor prior 10 February % last; that on
April 1887, the Probate Court OF that county ap-
pointed three trustees TO hold the real property
the description OF the property so held being set
forth In the answer and representing not little
OF the amount really held by the church; that all
the property held by trustees was acquired by the
church prior TO July, 1862
In Salt Late City Monday, on motion OF Senator
MCDONALD the supreme Court granted leave to
Withdraw their answer anu demur The Rfst Of
the demurrer IS that the acts OF Congress Of July
i. 1867, and March 8, 1877 or so much whereof as
pretend 10 dissolve the defendant CORPORATION or
tointe1ere with or limit its right to hold property
or 10 escheat the same, are unconstitutional The
argument on the demurrer began yesterday
|
| NELLIE is A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the FIRST
district OF wayne County, N. Y, have nominated
MISS Nellie X Cook Of Wolcott, for school commits
sloner she Will make personal canvass In every
town In the district, and perhaps may make few
| campaign speeches.
| A JAPANESE CABINET MINISTER RESIGNS The